Roots Flashcards
(64 cards)
1
Q
Adeno
A
Gland
2
Q
Algia
A
Pertaining to pain
3
Q
Angio
A
Pertaining to blood vessels
4
Q
Arterio
A
Pertaining to arteries
5
Q
Arthro
A
Pertaining to joints
6
Q
Atresia
A
Closed or imperforate
7
Q
Blast
A
A germ or cell
8
Q
Broncho
A
Pertaining to bronchi
9
Q
Carcino
A
Pertaining to cancer
10
Q
Cardio
A
Pertaining to heart
11
Q
Cephalo
A
Pertaining to head
12
Q
Cervico
A
Pertaining to neck or cervix
13
Q
Chroma
A
Color
14
Q
Cranio
A
Pertaining to skull
15
Q
Cyst
A
Bag filled with fluid
16
Q
Cyto
A
Pertaining to cell
17
Q
Derma
A
Pertaining to skin
18
Q
Encephalo
A
Pertaining to the brain
19
Q
Entero
A
Denoting relation to intestines
20
Q
Esthesia
A
Denoting sensation
21
Q
Fibro
A
Fiber
22
Q
Galacto
A
Milk
23
Q
Gastro
A
Pertaining to stomach
24
Q
Glyco (gluco)
A
Sugar
25
Hemo
Pertaining to blood
26
Hepato
Pertaining to liver
27
Histo
Relating to tissue
28
Hyster
Pertaining to uterus
29
Ileo
Pertaining to ileum of the (groin?)
30
Labia
Pertaining to lip
31
Lacto
Pertaining to milk
32
Leuco (Leuko)
Pertaining to white
33
Litho
Pertaining to stone
34
Mania
Madness
35
Mast
Pertaining to udder
36
Metro (metri)
Uterus
37
Myco
Fungus
38
Myo
Muscle
39
Necro
Pertaining to death
40
Nephro
Pertaining to kidney
41
Neuro
Pertaining to nerves
42
Odonto
Teeth
43
Opthalmo
In relation to the eye
44
Orchido (orchio)
Pertaining to testicles
45
Ossa (ossi)
Pertaining to bone
46
Osteo
Bone
47
Oto
Pertaining to ear
48
Ovario
Pertaining to ovary
49
Path
Pertaining to disease
50
Phagia
To swallow or engulf
51
Phleb
Pertaining to vein
52
Pnea
Breathing
53
Pneumo
Pertaining to lungs or air
54
Polio
Pertaining to gray
55
Pyelo
Pelvis (kidney)
56
Pyo
Pus or purulent
57
Rhino
Pertaining to nose
58
Septic
Pertaining to poison
59
Thermo
Heat
60
Tracheo
Windpipe or trachea
61
Trophy
State of nutrition or health
62
Taxis
Order
63
Uria
Urine
64
Zoo
Animal